Chapter 7
Negative evaluations of jocularity
Article outline
- 7.1General issues
- 7.2Specific issues
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7.2.1Similarities in the Australian and British Big Brother houses
- 7.2.1.1Association with a negative name/person/group/activity
- 7.2.1.2Breach of ‘social norms’/taboo topics
- 7.2.1.3Shifting the facts
- 7.2.2Differences between the Australian and British Big Brother houses
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7.2.2.1Excluding (AU)
- 7.2.2.2Being better (AU)
- 7.2.2.3Criticising one’s body/personal items (UK)
- 7.2.2.4Reminding of a painful experience (UK)
- 7.2.3Division of the specific issues into categories
- 7.3Summary
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Notes